I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.

DIY Witch’s Broom Paper Bag Party Favors

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How cute would these be for a school Halloween party or if you live in a small neighborhood and just get a few trick or treaters? I’ve been making these for a couple of years now and they are always a big hit with the kiddos.

You’ll need:

Lunch-size paper bags

Scissors

Small branch or piece of wood

Candy

Twine or raffia

Directions:

To make one broom, you’ll need two lunch bags. Unfold the bag, then fold back together the left and right sides {so the base is open and flat, but the sides of the bag have been folded in again}.

Cut the bag into thin strips, stopping at the base. You want to keep the base of the bag intact so it can hold the candy and sit flat. Cut thin strips into the top inch of the second bag.

Open both bags and place the second bag {with the one inch cuts only} inside of the shredded one. Fill the inside bag with candy.

Insert a small branch 1-2 inches into the bag: cinch the tops of both bags and secure them with twine or raffia.